〜だけで
〜だけで means only with; just by. It is a JLPT N4 grammar point. Use this when one thing alone is enough or causes a result. It can follow a noun or plain-form verb to mean 'just by/with that.'
Japanese sources describe it as 「それだけで」.
〜だけで examples
水だけで薬を飲みました。
I took the medicine with only water.
一時間だけで宿題が終わりました。
I finished my homework in just one hour.
〜だけで exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
このカード（ ）電車に乗れます。
- だけで ✓
- ばかり
- ほど
- とか
You can ride the train with just this card.
名前を書く（ ）いいです。
- だけで ✓
- より
- または
- しか
Just writing your name is enough.
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